Shiv Sena (UBT) stages protest in Jammu for restoration of statehood to J-K

Talking to reporters, Sahni said the Centre had only given the people “false promises” of restoration over the last five and a half years.

Shiv Sena (UBT) activists, led by local party unit president Manish Sahni, on Saturday staged a protest here, demanding the immediate restoration of statehood to the Union Territory.

The protest was staged near the Tawi bridge in front of the statue of the last Dogra ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh, with participants holding placards that read, “Stop step-motherly treatment to Jammu and Kashmir” and “PM fulfill your promise – restore statehood.” Protesters were seen wearing black bands on their heads in denunciation of the BJP-led central government.

Talking to reporters, Sahni said the Centre had only given the people “false promises” of restoration over the last five and a half years. He added that while ‘one country, one election’ received the approval of the Narendra Modi cabinet, no effort was being made, either inside or outside Parliament, to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Sahni warned of a massive mass movement if the party’s demand goes unheeded.